Hi Experts,

I have a situation here.

I entered in MID 2002 in USA.
i am having H1B1 work visa. i supposed to be on job since my 1st day but my consultant as failed to provide me a job.
so i was living by doing ODD jobs.
now back in sep 2005 i got proper job. till to date.

my company is also sponsoring me for green card. so i need to provide 3 years tax returns .
now i need to pay al;l the taxes back years which costing lot of money
i need to know what is the best scenario in this case.
also if i can file 1040 NR
and what is diff between 1040 and 1040 NR.
does it will gice me any advantage filing 1040 NR.

Regards
SMB

AtlantaTaxExpert

SMB:

Though it is somewhat uncommon for those on a H-1B visa, not filing tax returns for several years happens quite often among U.S. residents.

Since you are on an H-1B visa, you MUST file Form 1040. They specifically ask which visa you are under when you file Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ,and they DO cross-check with the Department of Homeland Defense.

How did you get paid for these odd jobs? W-2 or Form 1099-MISC?

If W-2, were income taxes withheld for both federal and state?

I can help you file these returns for very reasonable fees. If interested, contact me at .

It does not matter where you are located, as I have serviced clients from all over the United States and from several foreign countries.